News archive from 29 January 2015

Super Bowl Sunday is the nation's annual excuse to overload on football, friends and food.
So much so, that the average American consumes an incredible 2,400 calories during the four to five hour of the NFL's climatic final.
That's equal to a slice of...

The earthquake felt in Grantham and further afield tonight (Wednesday) had a magnitude of 3.8, according to the British Geological Survey.
The tremors began at 22:25:54, and are believed to have originated near Cottesmore, 17 miles south of Grantham....

An earthquake was felt in Grantham and elsewhere tonight, just before 10.30pm.
Social networking sites are awash with tweets and posts about the tremors, felt around the south of the county. Reports are also coming in of tremors felt in...

Concerns have been raised Berdych will enjoy a tactical advantage over Murray after he hired the Scot's former coach, Dani Vallverdu.
Murray sacked Vallverdu, along with long-term fitness coach Jez Green, in the wake of his 6-0, 6-1 thumping by Roger...

The Reds were denied a spot in the Wembley final by Chelsea when they were edged out at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday.
Belgian keeper Mignolet admits the players are hurting from the 2-1 aggregate defeat.
Liverpool face West Ham in the Premier League on...

Residents are reporting houses shaking and items wobbling on shelves during an earthquake felt in Lincolnshire.
The British Geological Survey tonight confirmed a 3.8 magnitude earthquake has hit the region, with its epicentre at Oakham in Rutland.
It...

Two shares of £2.4 million will fund road improvements and a centre of excellence for agri-food in part of Lincolnshire.
A new £14.8 million pot of Government money is being handed to |Greater Lincolnshire in new growth deals.
Plans for an Agri-Food...

Almost £900m of UK foreign aid has been handed to an organisation with links to fraudsters and oil looters.
A damning report from the Public Accounts Committee says the Department for International Development has not done enough to safeguard British...

Hostages Katrina Dawson, 38, and Tori Johnson, 34, were killed in the final moments of the 17-hour siege last month, which ended when police stormed the Lindt Chocolat Cafe in central Sydney. Gunman Man Haron Monis, 50, was also killed.
Barnes...

LEEDS rockers Kaiser Chiefs are the latest act to have been announced as headliners of this year’s Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival, near Beauly, Inverness-shire.
The band, known for a string of anthemic hits such as Ruby and I Predict A Riot, will...

The Football Association and other countries' soccer bosses are fed up with corruption claims that have dogged world governing body Fifa and its president Blatter.
Former top players Luis Figo, 42, and David Ginola, 48, are gunning for Blatter's role...

Royal Mail worker Sajid Idris, 31, waved the Islamist flag as part of a group holding up signs saying: "Islamic State will bring peace to the Middle East".
Idris was seen with the flag in a busy shopping area in Cardiff - where he is...

Nicky Morgan said youngsters learning about democracy, the rule of law, liberty and respect for others was just as crucial as traditional classroom subjects.
She said the Trojan Horse scandal, which saw radical Muslims infiltrate Birmingham primary...

A GRAPHIC novel has become the latest weapon in the fight to stamp out sectarianism .
Walk the Walk, follows friends Rab and Robbie as they struggle with divisions in their neighbourhood.
The book, written by Gowan Calder and illustrated by Jill...